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Iftikhar Chaudhry bids farewell, expresses confidence in Jillani

DAWN.com - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry presiding over Full Court meeting on the eve of his retirement at Supreme Court in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Improving ties with Delhi top priority, Sharif tells Indian envoy

Business Standard - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assured India's High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan here on Wednesday that it is a matter of top priority for his government to improve ties with New Delhi.

One dead, four injured in Balochistan violence

DAWN.com - ‎44 minutes ago‎
QUETTA: At least one person was killed and four others injured on Wednesday in a firing incident in Liaquat Bazaar area of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

Uruguay legalises all use, trade and sale of marijuana

Mail & Guardian Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pro-weed activists have burst into applause as Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise the growing, sale and use of marijuana.

Is Sandler Hollywood's most overpaid actor?

Independent Online - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal lifts up cast member Adam Sandler as they arrive for the premiere of the film "Grown Ups 2" in New York, July 10, 2013.

The silly 'selfie' that shook the world

Times of India - ‎7 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON: It's a selfie that shook the world - mostly the tabloid and online world. An animated self-portrait ("selfie" in Internet argot) of US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron taken by Denmark's blonde leader Helle ...
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Mandela memorial: Sign language interpreter branded a 'fake'

ITN - ‎1 hour ago‎
The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial has been called a "fake" by the deaf community. Cara Loening, director of Sign Language Education and Development in Cape Town, said: "He's a complete fraud.

Thai pro-government 'Red Shirts' vow election support

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image BANGKOK: Thai government supporters Wednesday threw their backing behind upcoming elections in the protest-hit nation, warning that proposals from opposition rallies aimed at suspending the country's democracy risked "absolute dictatorship".

MPs voice reservation on SC verdict on homosexuality

Financial Express - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Cutting across party lines, legislators on Wednesday voiced reservation on the Supreme Court judgement making gay sex a criminal offence.

Bangladesh Supreme Court adjourns Islamist's death penalty hearing

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the acceptability of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami Party leader Abdul Quader Mollah, who was to be executed for war crimes on Tuesday.

Sequestration Victims Happy With A Budget Deal That Relieves A Third Of The ...

Huffington Post - ‎7 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON -- The umbrella advocacy group representing organizations hurt by sequestration urged lawmakers on Wednesday to accept a two-year budget deal negotiated by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.

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Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that biometric system would be introduced in local bodies elections of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Qaim moves SHC over tribunal's vote verification orders

PakistanToday.com.pk - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI - Sindh's Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Wednesday moved the Sindh High Court against the decision of an election tribunal to conduct voter's thumb verification process in NA-215 and PS-29 constituencies of the province's Khairpur district.

Khursheed Shah elected unopposed chairman PAC

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah Wednesday elected unopposed Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, held at ...

Pakistan gets $6.4bn remittances

DAWN.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent $6.4 billion to the country in five months of this current fiscal year, helping the country protect its reserves from complete depletion, but the growth rate fell significantly compared to last two years.

Pakistan sets up Islamic banking committee to expand activity

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Ministry of Finance has set up a committee to explore areas to promote Islamic banking in the world's second most populous Muslim nation, including studying converting conventional banks into sharia-compliant ones.

Honda Atlas Cars celebrates 20th anniversary

The Nation - ‎14 hours ago‎
LAHORE - Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan celebrated its 20th anniversary on 10thDecember, 2013. Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited is a joint venture between Honda Motor Company Limited Japan, and the Atlas Group of Companies, Pakistan.

Google may localise YouTube for Pakistani users

DAWN.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
Jamal Shahid. Over 2700 URLs on YouTube have so far been blocked, according to the IT minister. - File Photo. Published 2013-12-11 07:07:29.

Xbox One sales top two million in 18 days

Inquirer - ‎14 minutes ago‎
GAMES CONSOLE MAKER Microsoft has sold two million Xbox One consoles to gamers worldwide in 18 days. The number of sales and time mark a "record setting pace" for Xbox machine sales, according to Microsoft, and it is thrilled at how people have ...

Spotify goes free for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets

Inquirer - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced the news at a press event in New York on Wednesday, revealing that the music streaming service is now available for all to access for free on mobile and tablet devices.

Live Cricket Score: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Dubai

Cricket Country - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are playing the first T20 international at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan fail to make quarters

DAWN.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI, Dec 10: Riding on Maxime Plennevaux's double strike in the last 10 minutes of the match, Belgium posted a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against Pakistan while Germany made a statement why they are the defending champions by decimating ...

KRL stay undefeated as SNGPL move up

DAWN.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Dec 10: Inspired by a good all-round performance from their veteran skipper Saeed Anwar Jr, Khan Research Laboratories recorded their fifth straight victory in the President's Cup one-day tournament on Tuesday.

Junaid not being utilized properly: Mohsin

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Former Selector and Test Batsman Mohsin Hassan Khan said Junaid Khan was the best bowler of the national team but not being utilized properly by the team management.

Pakistani High Court Bans Screening of Indian Films, TV

Hollywood Reporter - ‎2 hours ago‎
Many Bollywood films, including "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" have been huge hits in neighboring Pakistan. The Lahore High Court reinstates the ban on Indian film and TV content that was lifted in 2006.

Paul Walker's family plans private funeral

Entertainment Weekly - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Paul Walker's family will hold a private funeral service, The Los Angeles Times reports, now that the actor's body has been released by the coroner's office.

Jim Hall – 1930-2013: A Tribute to the Gentle Giant of Jazz Guitar

Jazzwise magazine - ‎10 minutes ago‎
The jazz world today mourns the passing of one of its greatest artists; the guitarist Jim Hall who died in his sleep yesterday, 10 December, he was 83.

Indian government made it compulsory to have oral polio vaccination for travel to ...

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎36 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 11 (APP): Indian High Commission on Wednesday announced that all persons, adults and children, travelling to India from Pakistan after January 30, 2014 are required to obtain Oral Polio Vaccination (OPV) at least six week prior to their ...

Improving MNH indicators: Viable transport termed a life saver for mothers ...

The Express Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
Health experts and panellists at a discussion here on Tuesday underscored the importance of availability of viable transport in quick service delivery and proposed a number of remedial measures to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths.

Mars Curiosity rover finds life-supporting chemicals

CNN - ‎22 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- Curious about life on Mars? NASA's rover Curiosity has now given scientists the strongest evidence to date that the environment on the Red Planet could have supported life billions of years ago.

Moon Express unveils its commercial lunar lander design

NBCNews.com - ‎Dec 5, 2013‎
Moon Express co-founder and CEO Bob Richards shows off a model of the MX-1 lunar lander in Las Vegas on Thursday. A commercial space company has revealed the design of the lunar lander that it aims to send to the moon in 2015.

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